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Teams of twelve students tackle twelve topics with twelve questions each. Twelve is an original competition developed by the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities (NCASA).

Twelve - Overview

Twelve is a knowledge-based academic competition that challenges teams of students to answer questions covering a variety of subject areas. The high school competition is based primarily on the core curriculum. The middle school competition in based on North Carolina with an emphasis on NC History. Twelve is an original competition developed by the North Carolina Assocation for Scholastic Activities (NCASA).

Twelve teams of twelve students each will tackle twelve topics with twelve questions each. Will your school be one of twelve to compete for the state championship of Twelve?


Last Updated (Tuesday, May 21, 2013 02:23 PM)

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Charlotte Schools take Middle and High School Twelve Titles

 

The results are in!
NCASA held the Twelve State Finals Saturday, December 15 in the auditorium of Simon G. Atkins Academic and Technology High School in Winston-Salem. Finishing in first place in the high school division with a score of 67 was Myers Park High School of Charlotte. Finishing close behind in second place was rival Ardrey Kell High School with a final score of 65.  Finishing in third place with a final score of 60 was Simon G Atkins Academic and Technology High School of Winston-Salem.
Myers Park excelled by leading all schools in the Life Sciences, Literature, US History, and World History rounds.Rounding out the top six finishers were fourth place Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, and Hickory High School and Jordan-Matthews High School who finished tied for fifth. Also competing were Hobbton HS, Lexington HS, Page HS, Piedmont Community Charter School, Gates County HS, and Lee Early College HS. A State Champion trophy was presented to Myers Park High School. Medallions were awarded to each student from the first, second, and third place schools. Pictures of all placing schools are available upon request.

Last Updated (Sunday, January 06, 2013 08:07 PM)

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2012 Twelve Regionals Results

Final standings from the Regional Competitions:

 

West Regional in Lexington:
High School:
56 - Ardrey Kell
54  - Myers Park
51 - Hickory HS
47 - Simon G Atkins
42 - Thomas Jefferson CA
29 - Page HS
25 - Piedmont
22 - AL Brown
21 - Lexington

Middle School:
50 - JM Robinson MS
31 - Mount Mourne
25 - Lexington MS

Central Regional in Durham:

High School:
44 - Jordan-Matthews HS
25 - Lee Early College
18 - Hobbton HS

Middle School:
Rogers-Herr MS advanced by forfeit

Northeast Regional:

High School:
Gates County HS advanced - no other teams in Region

Middle School:
54 - Central MS
28 - Elizabeth City MS
All teams have qualified for the State Finals hosted by Simon G Atkins HS of Winston-Salem on December 15. The schedule will be virtually the same as for the regionals. The middle school times have been pushed back by 15 minutes. We will make every effort to start both competitions on time.

High School Check-in: 11:45 - 12:15
High School volunteer meeting: 12:15
High School Kick-off: 12:30
High School Awards Ceremony: 2:45

Middle School Check-in: 2:30 - 3:00
Middle School Volunteer meeting: 3:00
Middle School Kick-off: 3:15
Middle School Awards Ceremony: 5:30

Last Updated (Sunday, December 16, 2012 03:39 PM)

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Twelve State Finals Results

The North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities held the Twelve State Finals Saturday, March 19 in Harrison Auditorium on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC.   Finishing in FIRST PLACE with a runaway victory wasRaleigh Charter High School who tallied 173 points.

 

Last Updated (Saturday, December 03, 2011 08:42 PM)

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Twelve - Study and Practice

Since Twelve is a contest that relies on a wide range of knowledge, the most effective practice will include trivia questions of varying difficulty from various topics. It will also be helpful for students to practice using the tournament format and timing using the Presentations available for download.


Last Updated (Monday, August 15, 2011 05:04 PM)

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Twelve Regionals
Sat Dec 14
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